Cordoba back for Colombia after two years

Cordoba, included in the squad for next month's World Cup
qualifiers against Argentina and Peru, last played for Colombia
at the 2007 Copa America when they were knocked out in the first
round after shipping nine goals in three games.

Cordoba later publicly fell out with coach Jorge Luis Pinto,
who was fired last year after a 4-0 defeat in Chile and replaced
by Eduardo Lara.

"I've been waiting for this for a while but I never
despaired, I always said I had to keep playing to the same
standard and that I would be called up at any moment," the
32-year-old Cordoba told Caracol radio.

"I've always been proud to play for my country and this
feels like my first time."

Despite Cordoba's absence, Colombia, whose last World Cup
appearance was in 1998, have conceded only 10 goals in 12
qualifiers.

Their problems have been at the other end where they have
scored only six times. After a promising start, they have
slipped to sixth in the 10-team group with 14 points.